Where does “kweki” come from?
kweki (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch kweken, from Middle English queken, from Middle English quack.
kweki (Sranan Tongo): To breed; To raise
Ancestry of “kweki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kweken | |
| 2 | Middle English | queken | to croak like a frog; make a noise like a duck,... |
| 3 | Middle English | quack | — |